This Welsh cheddar is produced by Wales’ longest certified organic dairy farm, Bwlchwernen Fawr. According to their website, Hafod (pronounced Havod), means summer place. I purchased this cheese from Square Deal Wine Company on 23rd in Portland, and had the pleasure of watching the cheese monger cut open a brand new round for me. I [...]
Sweet smoky aroma with a lingering taste that reminded me of campfires enjoyed on many vacations. The cheese was very soft and moist, so not like a typical cheddar, which would be drier and more crumbly. By itself, I found to to be, “okay”. I liked it but I’m not sure it would end up [...]
To me, this is how a cheddar should be. A strong cheddar flavor but not overpowering. Tangy, nutty and somewhat crumbly. This cheese is cloth-bound and has a butter-yellow color. Great snack cheese…took a hunk of this on a recent hiking trip and it was perfect. Wensleydale is produced in the town of Hawes in [...]
Well, it’s happened. I’ve encountered a cheese that I didn’t like particularly. (I fully expected to like Lincolnshire Poacher. It’s a strong cheddar after all and is produced by Neal’s Yard Dairy, which from all accounts, is THE place to buy handmade, British cheese). My piece of Lincolnshire Poacher packed a punch right upfront. The [...]